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Jason LaRue told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Saturday that he will retire due to concerns over his season-ending concussion.

LaRue was kicked in the face multiple times by Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto during a scuffle in Cincinnati back in August. He's still experiencing headaches and nausea, something he likened to seasickness. "It's one of the hardest things in the world to explain," said the catcher. "You don't feel right. ... I'm done. It's a simple decision." The 36-year-old is likely to officially file retirement papers this offseason. He had a .231/.315/.396 career batting line over 11-plus seasons of professional baseball. Sat, Sep 18, 2010 10:28:00 PM

This means he really is done for the season. LaRue suffered a concussion when he was kicked in the head by Reds' pitcher Johnny Cueto last week. Barring a trade for a veteran, Bryan Anderson will continue to function as the primary backup for Yadier Molina. Thu, Aug 19, 2010 01:25:00 PM

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak didn't dismiss the possibility that Jason LaRue (concussion) could miss the rest of the season.

"I’m concerned. I don’t think we’ve crossed the bridge yet to determine if he’s going to miss the remaining part of the season," said Mozeliak. "But given the fact that we’re now 10 days out (edit: eight days) from that injury, it’s concerning. Right now I think we’re just going to let him have some rest and get away from this a little and he’ll be reevaluated early next week." LaRue suffered a concussion when he was kicked in the head by Johnny Cueto during a benches-clearing melee last Tuesday. As of now, Bryan Anderson is the primary backup for Yadier Molina. Wed, Aug 18, 2010 02:51:00 PM

Cardinals placed C Jason LaRue on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 4, with a concussion.

LaRue took the brunt of Johnny Cueto's kung-fu action during Tuesday night's benches-clearing melee against the Reds. Steve Hill will function as the primary backup for Yadier Molina during his absence. Fri, Aug 13, 2010 08:19:00 PM

Cardinals GM Michael Girsch told 101 ESPN in St. Louis on Thursday that it is "difficult to see Alex Reyes in a closer role."

Girsch cited the "inability to control his innings and situations" as the club's dedicated saves man. Reyes is coming off Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery and on track to join the Cardinals' active roster around May 1. It sounds like the ultra-talented 23-year-old right-hander will either slide into a rotation spot at that time or be eased back in middle relief. That leaves his fantasy outlook blowing in the wind. Reyes registered a stellar 1.57 ERA with 52 strikeouts over his first 46 major league innings back in 2016 before missing all of 2017.